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Creating a resource model from a CIM/WMI class

Objective

To use the VisitTree Wizard to create a resource model from a CIM/WMI class.

Background information

None

Before you begin

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When you finish

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Procedure
  1. Click the VisitTree Wizard icon to display the Datasource Selection Page window.
    Datasource Selection window
  2. Click CIM/WMI Datasource to display the CIM/WMI Datasources window.
    CIM/WMI Datasources
window
  3. Click on a CIM class in the Defined Classes field to highlight the CIM class.
  4. (Optional) Click Collection Test to retrieve all instances of a selected class from CIM/WMI.

    Additional Information: As you progress through the wizard, you can use the collection test to show the inclusion of selected properties while removing undesired properties.

  5. Click Next to display the Specify the Event Triggering Conditions window.
    Specify the
Event Triggering Conditions window
  6. (Optional) Specify event trigger conditions by doing the following:
    1. In the Selected Properties field, click on a monitored property to highlight the property.
    2. Click the left-arrow to display the Event Triggering Condition window.
      Event Triggering Condition customization
window
    3. Customize the following event trigger options to suit your environment:
      <Selected Class Property>
      Select one of the following logical operators to associate with the property:
      Is equal to
      Select Is equal to and enter text in the text box to search for events that equal the specified text.
      Is not equal to
      Select Is not equal to and enter text in the text box to search for events that do not equal the specified text.
      Contains
      Select Contains and enter text in the text box to search for events that contain the specified text.
      <Selected Class Property>
      Select a logical operators to associate with the property and then enter the qualifying text in the text box. Operator choices include: >, <, =, <>, >=, <=, Increases at least by, % increases at least by, Decreases at least by, % decreases at least by, Changes at least by, Changes by, and Is out of the range.
      Number of occurences of this condition before the event is generated
      Specify the number of occurences of the specified condition that must be detected before the resource model generates an event.
      Number of allowed monitoring cycles during which this condition does not occur
      Enter the number of holes allowed before the resource model generates an event.
      Event severity
      Select the degree of severity to apply to this event. This severity is optionally passed to the Tivoli Enterprise Console and Tivoli Business Systems Manager. Choices include: CRITICAL, FATAL, HARMLESS, MINOR, and WARNING.
      Send an event when a triggering condition that previously existed is cleared
      Select this text box if you want an event to be generated when the conditions that previously caused an event have resolved.
      Send this event to TEC
      Select this option if you want the Tivoli Enterprise Console server to be notified when this event generates.
      Send this event to TBSM
      Select this option if you want Tivoli Business Systems Manager to be notified when this event generates.
    4. Click OK to save your edits and return to the Specify Event Triggering Conditions window.

      Additional Information: The Event Triggers field now displays the following event trigger options:

      Name
      The name of the Class property.
      Condition
      The logical operator associated with the class property.
      Value
      The specified value associated with the condition.
      Severity
      The specified severity value for the event.
  7. Click Next to display the Select the Properties to Log window.
    Select the Properties
to Log window
  8. (Optional) Do the following to log monitoring results for one or more monitored properties:
    1. In the Available Properties field, select the property for which you want to monitor results to highlight the property.
    2. Click the right-arrow to move the property to the Logged Properties field.
  9. Click Finish to save your changes and return to the Datasource Selection Page window.

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